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Cyber Attack

This coverage examines the impact of cyber attacks on the UK retail sector, focusing on incidents that have disrupted operations, compromised customer data, and led to significant financial losses. Reporting highlights notable cases such as the £300m ransomware attack on Marks and Spencer, which halted online operations for nearly seven weeks and exposed sensitive customer information. Other affected retailers include Co-op and Harrods, both of which experienced service disruptions and data breaches. The coverage also explores the tactics employed by hacker groups like Scattered Spider and DragonForce, including social engineering and SIM swapping techniques. These insights are tailored for retail executives, IT professionals, and stakeholders seeking to understand the evolving cybersecurity landscape and its implications for retail operations.

Cyber Attack

This coverage examines the impact of cyber attacks on the UK retail sector, focusing on incidents that have disrupted operations, compromised customer data, and led to significant financial losses. Reporting highlights notable cases such as the £300m ransomware attack on Marks and Spencer, which halted online operations for nearly seven weeks and exposed sensitive customer information. Other affected retailers include Co-op and Harrods, both of which experienced service disruptions and data breaches. The coverage also explores the tactics employed by hacker groups like Scattered Spider and DragonForce, including social engineering and SIM swapping techniques. These insights are tailored for retail executives, IT professionals, and stakeholders seeking to understand the evolving cybersecurity landscape and its implications for retail operations.

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Former Co-op boss collects £1.9m salary following ‘difficult’ year

It comes as Co-op recently reported a full-year operating loss of £35m, as Shirine…

Co-op Group posts £35m loss as CEO departs

The group’s un-audited results also saw a 2.3% decline in total revenue to £11.025bn,…

M&S sees record Christmas as food sales hit market share milestone

Marks and Spencer’s Christmas trading saw progress amid its turnaround strategy, with food…

UK economy slows to 0.1% in third quarter

The UK’s economic growth slowed to 0.1% in the third quarter, falling short of expectations…

Cyber attack slashes M&S profits by more than half

Marks and Spencer has seen its adjusted profit before tax fall to £184.1m in the first half…

M&S ends IT service desk partnership with TCS

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has reportedly let go of its IT service desk partnership with…

Co-op falls to £75m HY loss after cyber attack disrupts trading

Co-op has reported a £75m underlying pre-tax loss for the six months to 5 July 2025, after a…

Next CEO warns UK economy faces ‘anaemic growth’ despite HY profit uplift

Next has revealed that its profit-before-tax rose 13.8% to £515m for the half year ended…

M&S tech chief steps down months after £300m cyber attack

Marks and Spencer’s chief digital and technology officer, Rachel Higham, has reportedly…